Online writing and Literature courses for Homeschoolers in middle and high school

We teach writing so you don't have to!

Thank you so much for your teaching this year! I feel that through you I grew a lot not only in my writing abilities, but also in my CONFIDENCE in my writing. I am not nearly so anxious over how I will get along in my writing assignments in college this coming school year. 

Writing Skills Matter

Writing skills are vital for college admissions and a vast number of careers. In a world where high school graduates are notoriously poor at writing, strong writers stand out and discover opportunities unavailable to their peers.

Only 24% of students in 8th and 12th grades are proficient in writing. Just 3% are advanced.

Writing skills are critical to college admissions.

Employers are desperate to hire competent communicators.

Writing skills are lacking because...

Teaching writing is hard, requiring more time and expertise than many classroom teachers and homeschooling parents can provide.

Students don’t write enough. Like music and sports, writing is a craft that can only be developed through consistent practice. The average middle and high school student in the U.S. just doesn't do enough writing to gain proficiency.

Writing is personal, subjective and complex. It can be intimidating for parents to critique writing projects in a balanced and effective way.

We Succeed Where Others Can't

WriteAtHome® is more than just a homeschool writing curriculum. At the heart of our program is an impressive team of personal writing coaches. For more than a decade, this blend of online tutoring and structured curriculum (what we like to call our tutoriculum) has helped thousands of homeschool writers grow to love and excel at writing. WriteAtHome® works because...

Our writing coaches are the best. Each student is assigned an expert personal writing coach.

Students get adequate writing practice. Our short but engaging weekly assignments keep students interested. The only way to learn to write, after all, is by writing.

Our approach is warm and positive. Good coaching isn't just pointing out the mistakes; it's also finding what students are doing right. We build confidence as we build writing skills.

How It Works

Who We Are

Melanie's version:

Thanks for visiting WriteAtHome® ! WriteAtHome® is the brainchild of my husband, Brian, but we run the business together. Brian is the literature, writing guru (nerd), and I'm the homeschooling mom, just like you, who is here to help. I know what it's like to plan curriculum, organize co-ops, line up classes, and worry all the while if you're doing enough. So I'm here to help you practically and also to cheer you on, encourage you, remind you that it's worth it, and tell you, yes, you're doing enough.

Brian's version:

We met at the University of Virginia a long time ago. After that, I was a high school English teacher between gigs as a Christian hip-hop artist. I was a youth pastor for a few years too. We homeschooled our four brilliant daughters. And now we run WriteAtHome® together. It's a pretty sweet gig. Thanks for checking us out.

Our Writing Coaches

Every student at WriteAtHome® is assigned an expert, personal writing coach. All our writing coaches are highly qualified, experienced educators and/or professional writers or editors. They are enthusiastic and positive, trained to identify both the strengths and weaknesses of every piece of submitted work.